N.H. college students: It's your future

As requested by Ben Smith in his Friday letter I will respond to his question, "Why should I, as a college Student, vote for your party...?"

To the Editor:

As requested by Ben Smith in his Friday letter I will respond to his question, "Why should I, as a college Student, vote for your party...?"

But first, I'll respond to his and Rep. Briden's conspiracy theory on the NHGOP on voting rights.

In my mind, both are simply trying to find a wedge issue to distract college students from the real issues that will affect their future. To reiterate, Republicans want every college student to become informed voters and vote. The NHGOP wants every resident in our state to vote. However, the NHGOP doesn't believe in granting special voting privileges like Mr. Smith and the DNC support. They believe that college students (and political operatives) should have special voting privileges, granting them the "choice" of where to vote based simply upon where they think it will have the most impact. "I plan on voting here this year because my vote will have more of a stake, I should have the option of voting in Pennsylvania in 2016..." Ben Smith is opposed to a Pa. proposal to allow student ID's for voting only if they have an expiration date. Is this because he will be graduating in June of 2016 and therefore he couldn't vote there legally?

If you follow Mr. Smith's logic of granting special voting privileges, Massachusetts should allow N.H. commuters and business owners the right to vote in their state at any time they choose. N.H. should allow Maine commuters to vote here when the whim strikes them. Sounds like chaos to me.

College students are adults learning to make informed choices on complex issues. This should also apply to voting. Pick a state of residence, register your car, pay your taxes and vote. No voter suppression, just common sense and fair play. We don't care where you choose to vote, just choose. In fact, we encourage you to vote here and choose N.H.

As to the question why should college students vote Republican or Democrat, it's really a simple comparison. When you graduate do you want to start a business in N.H.? In just the last two years under Gov. Hassan and the Democrats, N.H. has dropped 11 places and is now ranked 30th for business friendly environment. Do you want a job when you graduate? While the economy has grown at a weak 2.1 percent over the past six years (the slowest recovery of any recession on record) population growth has far outpaced growth. The result? More unemployed, a record 50 million below the federal poverty level and a record 47 million receiving food stamps. If you like this record, vote Democrat. If you want a job, vote Republican. Do you want a full-time or part-time job? Full-time, vote Republican, part-time vote Democrat because Obamacare mandates and other regulations now discourage full-time job creation.

Are you happy that the $17 trillion federal debt is growing and the Democrats want to spend more? If not, vote Republican. Do you think it's fair you will be the ones paying for this? No, vote Republican. Is it fair that you are/will be forced in ever greater amounts to subsidize Obamacare mandates and Social Security which you will likely never see? If not, vote Republican. Do you want big brother government monitoring your cell phones and your computers? Are you concerned about national security and open borders? I think you know the answers.

So when November comes, whichever state you vote in, keep in mind the real issues facing this nation when you cast your vote. It's your future.

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